Advocates for Children of New York
Advocates for Children of New York reported $11.2 million in revenue and $10.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.81 went to program services, $12.29 to management and general costs and $6.90 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 82.6% of the total. Government grants made up 16.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $275,750 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 38% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 82.6% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 16.9% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 12.6% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $275,750 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.67% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 22 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 23.6 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCASE ADVOCACY AND PARENT TRAINING- AFC offers a full range of free individual case advocacy and legal assistance to help young people obtain appropriate educational services. In addition, AFC provides training programs to assist and enable New York City parents and young people to negotiate the Department of Education's bureaucracy and receive the educational support they need to succeed. Training also is provided to school districts, child welfare offices, and other professionals to prepare them to advocate for the education-related needs of the children they serve
PUBLIC POLICY AND RESEARCH- AFC advocates for changes to policy that will improve education for the children we serve. Activities in this program include monitoring the implementation and effects of current policies, producing policy reports, and working collaboratively with other organizations and individuals that share AFC's goals
IMPACT LITIGATION- AFC litigates class action lawsuits and other cases to effectuate systemic reforms of the public school system. The resulting information gathered also assists AFC in monitoring the Department of Education's compliance with the law, which results in the development and implementation of policy that will prevent the same problems from recurring for other children
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $222,626 | $0 | $53,124 | $275,750 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $152,664 | $0 | $48,789 | $201,453 |
| PROJECT DIRECTOR, LIT Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $139,134 | $0 | $53,011 | $192,145 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $156,644 | $0 | $32,344 | $188,988 |
| POLICY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $141,384 | $0 | $19,025 | $160,409 |
| SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $134,251 | $0 | $18,984 | $153,235 |
22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Advocates for Children of New York (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $218K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 561
- Volunteers Part I, line 618
Private foundation grants it received
27 private foundations reported grants to Advocates for Children of New York totaling $1.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Advocates for Children of New York's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Advocates for Children of New York, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Advocates for Children of New York spent in FY2025, $80.81 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Advocates for Children of New York's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Advocates for Children of New York reported that 80.8% of its $10.3 million in expenses went to program services, 12.3% to management and general and 6.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Advocates for Children of New York pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Advocates for Children of New York reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $275,750, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Advocates for Children of New York get its money?
Of $11.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 82.6% came from contributions and grants (including 16.9% from government grants) and 12.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Advocates for Children of New York a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-2247307 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202640349349300014 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530359349301413 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400469349301405 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320479349300027 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230399349300123 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130339349300013 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-2247307: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.